General description
Naloxone is competitive antagonist with high affinity to opioid receptors (mu, kappa and signa). It is used to block or reverse the efffects of opioids, particularly in situations of opioid overdose.
INN
Naloxone
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Unintentional exposure to or harmful effects of opioids or related analgesics
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antidotes and other substances used in poisonings > Specific
- Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 400 µg per 1 mL in ampoule (naloxone hydrochloride)